Many times I make the statement that Australia has become a "Nanny State", and with good reason.

Perhaps the worst professional offenders could be the medical profession here per se.

They do seem to have a serious God complex in this country and their sanctamonious approach to anything that might be in our best interestes, they seem to believe that it is their sole duty to assume that the average Australian citizen cant think for themselves and that process is best done by legislation.

Here we have a perfect example of what I am saying.

Have we not heard of face maks and good hand washing etc etc as all nurses and medical staff have been trained in?

Influenza vaccination uptake in an Australian hospital: time to make it mandatory for health care workers?Vivian K Y Leung, Susan E Harper and Monica A SlavinMed J Aust 2012; 197 (10): 552.doi: 10.5694/mja12.11199

To the Editor: Poor influenza vaccination uptake among Australian health care workers has recently come under scrutiny in the media.1 The Australian immunisation handbook recommends influenza vaccination for all health care workers to prevent influenza transmission to patients and other staff.